Milking assistance device

ABSTRACT

A milking assistance device which is strapped around a cow to raise its udder upwardly and forwardly to permit proper attachment to a suitable milk collection means. A first adjustable strap is disposed around the heart girth, a canvas sheet is positioned behind the udder and each end is secured to strap members which are adjustably and detachably secured to the first strap.

United States Patent La Croce July 18, 1972 1 54] MILKING ASSISTANCE DEVICE FOREIGN PATENTS OR APPLICATIONS [72] Inventor: J Matthew La Croce, 40 Fulton Street. 9,963 4/1895 Switzerland ..119 143 Mlddlemwni NY. 10940 19,094 10/1903 Great Britain ..119/143 [22] Filed: Sept. 8, 1970 Pn'mary ExaminerAldrich F. Medbery [21] Appl 70358 Anorney-Meyer A. Gross [52] U.S. Cl ..119/146, 119/14.12 [57] ABSTRACT [51] Int. Cl. ..A0lk 29/00 [58] Field of Search ..1 19/ 146, 14.12, 109; 128/138, A milking assistance device which is strapped around a cow to 128/98, 99 raise its udder upwardly and forwardly to permit proper attachment to a suitable milk collection means. A first adjusta- References Cied ble strap is disposed around the heart girth, a canvas sheet is positioned behind the udder and each end is secured to strap UNITED STATES PATENTS members which are adjustably and detachably secured to the 928,080 7/1909 Tatman ..1 19/146 fi st st 198,282 12/1877 Dowlin ....l19/146 318,973 6/1885 Fenton ..119/145 4 Claims, 2 Drawing Figures Patented July 18, 1972 3,677,232

MILKING ASSISTANCE DEVICE SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION My invention is directed toward a device for positioning the udder of a cow that has just freshened for milking. It is sometimes very hard, when fresh cows with oversize udders are used, to properly position the milk collection apparatus thereunder. My device will gently raise and tip forward the udder to permit proper attachment of the apparatus. To this 1 end, a first strap is disposed about heart girth of the cow. A second strap passes around the back of the udder. Third and fourth straps connect opposite ends of the third strap to the first strap in the spaced positions.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAVVINOS In the drawings: FIG. 1 is a side view of my invention in use; and FIG. 2 is an exploded view of the parts of my invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Referring now to FIGS. 1-2, a first belt or strap is disposed about the heart girth of cow 12. A canvas sheet 14 is wrapped or positioned behind the udder 16. One end of the sheet is connected by a first strap member 18 adjustable in length to one point 20 on strap 10 intermediate its ends. The

While I have described my invention with particular reference to the drawings, such is not to be considered as limiting its actual scope.

Having thus described this invention, what is asserted as new is:

1. A milking assistance device to improve the positioning of the udder of a cow for proper attachment to a suitable milk collection means, which comprises:

a. a first body encirculing strap having oppositely disposed detachably securable ends;

b. positioning means to lift the udder upwardly and forwardly, the means including:

i. a rear udder portion support sheet disposed about the udder and having at least two ends;

ii. first forwardly and upwardly directed securement means connected to one end of the sheet and to a first point on the strap between its ends;

iii. second forwardly and upwardly directed securement means connected to the other end of the sheet and to another point on the strap between the first point and the oppositely disposed end of the strap from the first point;

iv. the length of the securement means and the sheet raising the udder upwardly and forwardly upon attachment to the first strap member.

2. A device as set forth in claim 1 wherein each member is adjustable in length.

3. A device as set forth in claim 2 wherein the strap is adapted to be disposed about the heart girth of a cow.

4. A device as set forth in claim 3 wherein the strap is adapted to be disposed about the back of the udder of a cow. 

1. A milking assistance device to improve the positioning of the udder of a cow for proper attachment to a suitable milk collection means, which comprises: A. A FIRST BODY ENCIRCULING STRAP HAVING OPPOSITELY DISPOSED DETACHABLY SECURABLE ENDS; B. POSITIONING MEANS TO LIFT THE UDDER UPWARDLY AND FORWARDLY, THE MEANS INCLUDING: I. A REAR UDDER PORTION SUPPORT SHEET DISPOSED ABOUT THE UDDER AND HAVING AT LEAST TWO ENDS; II. FIRST FORWARDLY AND UPWARDLY DIRECTED SECUREMENT MEANS CONNECTED TO ONE END OF THE SHEET AND TO A FIRST POINT ON THE STRAP BETWEEN ITS ENDS; III. SECOND FORWARDLY AND UPWARDLY DIRECTED SECUREMENT MEANS CONNECTED TO THE OTHER END OF THE SHEET AND TO ANOTHER POINT ON THE STRAP BETWEEN THE FIRST POINT AND THE OPPOSITELY DISPOSED END OF THE STRAP FROM THE FIRST POINT; IV. THE LENGTH OF THE SECUREMENT MEANS AND THE SHEET RAISING THE UDDER UPWARDLY AND FORWARDLY UPON ATTACHMENT TO THE FIRST STRAP MEMBER.
 2. A device as set forth in claim 1 wherein each member is adjustable in length.
 3. A device as set forth in claim 2 wherein the strap is adapted to be disposed about the heart girth of a cow.
 4. A device as set forth in claim 3 wherein the strap is adapted to be disposed about the back of the udder of a cow. 